Mop wringer



S. SCHULMAN July 18, 1933.

MOP WRINGER Filed Nov. 23, 1929 JELTRE l 7 INVENTOR 50mm Jc/iulman/ ATTORNEY ILI'SLTHE C5 bar, and the manner in which the supporting The U-bend 18 carries a screw 19, which 70 like reference characters indicatelike parts adjacent portion of the U-bend, which is so looking in the direction indicated by the stantially in alinement with the supporting Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of and the supporting bar as a whole neither 85 A pail is shown at 7 and is provided with so that the outer portion of the drain cup rim 95 Patented July 18, 1933 1,9183% UNITED STATES PATENT orr ce SOLOMON SOHULIMIAN, 01 NEW YORK, N. Y. x

MOP WRINGER Application filed lll'ovember 23, 1929. Serial No. 409,199.

My invention relates to mop wringers of form, and has an annular, bead 12, integral the general type in which a drain cup is with it and serving asarim.

mounted within a pail, and used in connec- The drain cup is further provided with a i tion therewith and with amop, for removing swell 13, so that a spot of substantial size 5 excess of water from the mop. upon its outer surface is adapted to fit neatly 55 More particularly stated, my invention against the inner surface of the pail, as may comprehends a mop wringer of the general be understood from Figures 1 and 2. type just mentioned, in which I provide an Insome instancesthe drain cup is provided improved supporting bar, connected with the with a swell 14, whereby a portion of its wall,

drain cup and so formed and arranged as to for a distance ofabout one-third of its cir- 60 enable it to be placed upon'the rim of the cumference, isrendered perpendicular to the pail and there clamped firmly in position, vertical axis of the drain cup. independently of the ears ofthe pail or any By means of rivets 16 the swell 14: of the equivalent therefor. 1 drain cup is secured firmly to a curved por- 15 My improved mop wringer is somewhat tion 15 of a supporting bar. a This supporting 65 similar to the mop wringer illustrated and bar is provided with a'fiat portion 17 and described in my Patent No. 1,7 25,213, of Auwith a U-bend 18, these parts being of the gust 23, 1929, and diflers therefrom chiefly form indicated moreparticularly at the left in the form of the drain cup and supporting of Figure 3.

bar, with the drain cup secured thereto, is extends through a hole in the outer portion detachably mounted upon the rim of the pail. of the U-bend, and may be inserted beneath Reference is made to the drawing forming the bead 8, so as to engage and press a small a part of this specification, and in which portion of the pail body directly against an throughout all of the figures. quite rigid and does not spring. "When the Figure 1 is a substant' ally central vertical parts are in the'position indicated at the left section through my improved mop wringer, of Figure 3 and the screw 19 is tightened, the and is taken upon the line 11 of Figure 2, screw presses against the pail at a point subarrows. v bar, and thus grips the ll-bend 18 firmly in Figure 2 is a fragmentary view, partly a position upon the pail rim. The net result plan and partly a horizontal section, of'the is that the end portion ofthe supporting bar mechanism shown in Figure 1. has an intense localized grip on the pail rim,

Figure 2, looking in the direction indicated pulls nor pushes upon the pail rim, except by the arrows. as the supporting bar may be pressed side- Figure l is an inverted plan or bottom view wise. Hence the supporting bar acts asa stiff of the drain cup. brace'extending from one portion of the pail Figure 5 is an elevation of the drain cup, rim to another. This locks the pail rim, preand shows one side thereof. vents it from springing to any appreciable Figure 6 is another elevation of the drain extent, and virtually renders it stronger. If,

cup, and shows the side thereof opposite the now, the drain cup, secured to the supporting one shown in Figure 5. bar as elsewhere described, be forced down an annular bead 8, serving as a rim. rests firmly upon the adjacent portion of pail A drain cup appears at 9, and is provided rim, it is obvious that the drain cupisheld with a number of drain holes 10, and with in a very firm and strong setting. I

a bottom opening 11. -The supporting bar is further provided 59 The drain cup has a general frusto-conical with another flat portion 20, this portion havmo stem 26 which extends through the slot 21,

and with a portion extending through a hole in the end piece 22, andcarrying a nut 27' The operator by loosenin the nut 27 can slide the end piece 22 slightly endwise by hand, thus virtually lengthening or shortening the supporting bar; and then by tightening the nut 27 he can clamp the end piece firmly in the position into which it is thus adjusted. B this arrangement the support ing bar can be readily and quickly fitted to pails of different sizes.

a U-bend 28, substantially like the U-bend l8 above described. The U-bend 28 carries a b screw 29 like the screw 19 above described, and which can be used in clamping the end piece 22 firmly upon the pail, the screw 19 extending beneath the bead 8, as shown at d the right of Figure 3.

By this arrangement the supporting bar as a whole canbe firmly clamped in position upon pails of different sizes, and in such man nor as to lie-entirely independent of any ears or their equivalent, used upon the pail for any purpose. w

A mop handle is shown at 30, and a mop head at 31, these parts constituting a form of mop generally employed in connection with a device of this kind. I

The manner of using the mop, by grasping the handle and thrusting the mop'head into the drain cup, and turning the handle in order to wring-or drain the mop head, is too well known in this art to require any further description.

As may be understood from the foregoing, the drain cup is permanently connected with the supporting bar; and the same drain cup may be used upon pails of difierent sizes.

The clamping of the ends of the supporting bar upon the pail is accomplished entirely by means of the screws 19 and 29 and U-bends 8 and 28. Since these parts anchor the ends of the supporting bar directly upon the upper portion of the pail, it is not necessary for the supporting bar or any part thereof to be lodged against any ears-of equivalent members with which the pail may perchance be provided.

' In order'to mount my device in position upon the pail, the supporting bar is first adjusted as to length, and thenthe U-bends are clamped firmly in position relative to the bead 8, all as above described; then the drain cup is forced down hard, so as to bring the bead 12 thereof down firmlf. upon the "drain cup and its supporting bar can be used with pails differing considerably in size.

I find that by forming and arranging the supporting bar and the swell 14: of the drain cupas above described, there is a considerable saving in the amount of metal required for the supportingbar, and some reduction in the weight thereof. This is due to the fact that The end piece 22 is further provided with the strains conferred by the drainage cup upon the supporting bar are edgewise of the ar, except as to the curved portion 15 thereof, and that this curved portion, which recelves the downthrust of the mop, is disposed edgewise relative to the strains thus prouced. 1 I find also that with the parts thus arranged, the' forcing of the drain cup down.

intoposition, so'that the bead 12 of the drain cup is-brought to rest directly uponthe adj acent portion of the bead 8 of the pail, does not cause the supporting bar to buckle or to pucker, or otherwise become distorted; the net result being that the drain cup is thus mounted very firmly in position.

I do not'limit myself to the precise mechanismshown as variations may be made without-departing from my invention, the scope of which is commensuratewith my claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows 1. A mop wringer, adapted for use with a pail, comprising a drain cup located within said pail and provided with a swelled portion formed of deformable metal so as to fit the inner surface of said pail when pressed tight swelled portion formed of deformable metal adapted to fit to the contour of the inner surface of the pail when pressed tightly against said surface, and a supporting bar secured to said drain cup of a character to engage the pail and thereby hold the drain cup with the swelled portion thereof against the pail.

3. As an article of manufacture, a mop, wringer adapted for use wlth a pail, wrlnger including a drain cup pressed tightly said mop intended to be positioned within the pail and being relative- 1y flexible and having a portion of itself adapted to engage against the pail wall, and

SOLOMON SCHULMAN.

with the drain cup flexed to loo 

